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Cyanotypes

 Subject
Subject Source: TGM II, Genre and physical characteristic terms

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

California Counties Photography collection,

 Collection
Identifier: PC-CO: Box [number]
Abstract

Contains photographs and postcards depicting views of specific locations, structures, people, events, and general subjects relating to cities and towns in every county of California from the 1850s to the 1980s except for San Francisco, which is collected separately.

Dates: circa 1850-1980; Majority of material found within 1870-1970

Carleton E. Watkins photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: PC-RM-Watkins
Abstract Carleton E. Watkins was a 19th century photographer based in San Francisco who made his name documenting the rapid growth of the American West, and whose name is frequently associated with the birth of the photographic medium – particularly with early landscape photography. This collection contains albumen prints taken throughout his career, between the years of 1856 and 1885. The bulk of photographs taken depict the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove, and were taken at various points...
Dates: 1856-1885

William Hammond Hall collection of photographs on irrigation and hydrology in California

 Collection
Identifier: PC -036
Abstract Consists of photographs depicting irrigation and water projects throughout California and other western locations collected by William Hammond Hall. The photographs were probably collected while Hall acted as California's first State Engineer (1878-1888) and while he worked in the private sector as a civil engineer. The photographs span the years 1868 to 1917 and depict various water projects throughout California. The photographs comprise a variety of formats including albumen silver...
Dates: 1868 - 1917